Michael Cuddyer was activated Thursday and hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning that wiped out the Miami Marlins' 3-1 lead. The Colorado Rockies went on to win 5-3 for their fourth straight victory. The homer was the 16th of the season for Cuddyer, who had been on the disabled list retroactive to Aug. 1 with a strained right oblique. Cuddyer, a right fielder by trade, played first base, where he's likely to get the bulk of his playing time with Todd Helton out for the season following hip surgery. Using Cuddyer at first base is a way for manager Jim Tracy to enable Eric Young Jr. to play regularly. Cuddyer has started 68 games in right field and 23 at first base. Cuddyer said he is completely recovered from his oblique strain, so health is not the reason he's going to play first base. It's more a matter of keeping leadoff hitter Young, who has been torrid recently, in the outfield mix. "You cannot take it away from him, not going to," manager Jim Tracy said. "Not fair t...

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